Talk:Darrius Heyward-Bey

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The purported "cleanup"... isn't: Strikehold (talk) 05:50, 2 April 2009 (UTC)
 * 1) You re-added a reference to "Fantasy football toolbox", which is not a reliable source. There is no need for a reference in the lead section anyway, when the fact is cited by four reliable sources in the body (Sports Illustrated, Sporting News, ESPN, Rivals.com).
 * 2) There isn't a need for a two-line "NFL Future" section. This will be obsolete in three weeks, at which point the information will best be folded back into the "College career" section anyway, with a "Professional career" section made.
 * 3) In the external links you removed a feature story on the subject that was printed in a reliable source (The Baltimore Sun). That information has not yet been included in the article, and hence, why I put it in the external links section (as further reading or for future inclusion). Do not simply remove it.


 * Yeah your right that the Fantasy football toolbox website shouldnt be there, I thought it was NFL Draft scout, I wasnt paying attention. I'm removing the mock draft because mock drafts are not good sources on where a player is going to be drafted, and this one is from April 29, 2008, a lot has changed since then. And i'm putting the old intro back, just without the reference, because it is the standard intro.--Yankees10 13:58, 2 April 2009 (UTC)


 * And although Im not going to remove it, the article on the bottom is pointless to be there, why have one article when there is probably a bunch more and more to come when he is drafted, so I dont see the point in having just this random one.--Yankees10 14:02, 2 April 2009 (UTC)


 * That's a fair point about the mock draft being out of date, and of course you are right in saying all mock drafts are inaccurate insofar as where a player will actually be drafted (or if at all). But I think it is a fair representation to show the source, in this case Rivals, considers him a top prospect. But since there are three other sources which say exactly the same, I don't think its a big deal.


 * As for The Sun article, its important because it is a full featured article on him, while he was in college. So it gives a perspective of his college career and mentality before deciding to enter the draft early. Sure, there will be other articles, but this is one of the more in depth on him. I, or maybe another editor so inclined, may use it to expand the college career section at some point. Strikehold (talk) 14:38, 2 April 2009 (UTC)


 * Yeah you are right, I looked at the article and it definitely is a great article, and should be here, I probably should have looked at it in better detail before deciding.--Yankees10 22:29, 2 April 2009 (UTC)

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He's not retired
Isn't he still a free agent? New3400 (talk) 19:57, 30 March 2020 (UTC)
 * He hasn't received any NFL interest (workouts, visits, signings) in over a full calendar year, so we can safely say he's a former player.  Eagles   24/7  (C)  20:50, 30 March 2020 (UTC)

He has not announced his retirement tho. So he is still active until retirement. New3400 (talk) 22:01, 30 March 2020 (UTC)
 * Terrell Owens and Chad Johnson also haven't announced their retirements yet, most NFL players don't make that decision themselves. The game retires them instead.  Eagles   24/7  (C)  12:08, 31 March 2020 (UTC)

I understood about owens, but Chad was in the XFL I think, or a tryout. He is not retired. New3400 (talk) 16:36, 31 March 2020 (UTC)
 * Chad Johnson had an XFL tryout scheduled (as a kicker!) but backed out before it happened. The XFL also tried out PFT Commenter as a publicity stunt, so I'm not sure how valid Johnson's tryout would have been.  Eagles   24/7  (C)  18:00, 31 March 2020 (UTC)

A tryouts a tryout. New3400 (talk) 20:23, 31 March 2020 (UTC)
 * But it never happened...  Eagles   24/7  (C)  20:43, 31 March 2020 (UTC)

Lol ok I know. Your right, thanks. New3400 (talk) 20:50, 31 March 2020 (UTC)